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Clickbank Proof: Recent experience?

by RickDuris
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Hi all,

On a project I am a small part of, they recently shared with me that ClickBank is no longer allowing proof of earnings based upon snapshots of Clickbank stats.

Has anybody had any recent experience of same?

What's interesting is ClickBank's response to the following question:

"Have you looked at the top ten products in the category? They all show snapshots of ClickBank stats."

ClickBank's answer?

"We're not talking about them. We're talking about you."

(Gee, I wonder why? )

Now, all is not lost. There are workarounds and they're actually better. I just find it amusing that current winning promotions are excluded from responses.

But have you experienceed similar comments from ClickBank in getting your promotions launched recently?

- Rick Duris
#clickbank #experience #proof #recent
  • Profile picture of the author GR Marketing
    Hello Rick,

    I haven't launched anything on Clickbank recently, but I know a simple workaround for make money niche proof would be to show your bank statement, or your income tax forms.

    Probably more potent in my opinion, since a lot of consumers associate the CB screenshots with being faked, and feel like a scan of an official piece of paper is harder to fake.

    You could even do a video capture of you logging into to your business banking account online for even more creditability.
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  • Profile picture of the author Bruce NewMedia
    I actually thought Clickbank stopped allowing proof shots a long time ago...or maybe I'm wrong.
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    • Profile picture of the author wordwizard
      About the older sites still being allowed the screenshots -- maybe they were grandfathered in, and CB decided on a certain cut-off point.

      Or maybe it is because CB is making a ton of money off of those sites, so it doesn't want to mess with success, but since CB screenshots have pretty much become a joke...

      Then again, I can see the potential of a seal of authenticity: "Verified by Clickbank"!

      For a fee, of course.

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  • Profile picture of the author TallShip
    I recently went through product approval for an ebook I launched via CB, and had a slightly similar experience. However, the sticking point on my landing page was that I mentioned hourly wages that potential earners could make.

    I was told by their support that I couldn't do that. I could state what I personally made, but not what could be made. I countered that I personally made substantially more per hour than what was mentioned on the landing page, but was giving figures that were more realistic and normal. The figures are the actual, base hourly rates that the companies I list in my ebook are paying.

    We went back and forth on the issue. I even quoted the FTC laws regarding testimonials..etc. CB stood their ground and stated "You cannot state specific amounts of money customers can earn."... or even general amounts.

    I persisted for over a week, (I think they were getting tired of me ) and finally handed them back a list of the top products in their marketplace that state exactly what I wanted to. I requested the same allowance in order to be competitive.

    This was their reply:
    "We do not allow other vendors to have money making statements on their sites. When we review the Pitch Pages, we always require vendors to remove any and all money making statements. However, once the product is approved, some vendors will add the statements back to their sites."

    I think it boils down to something like "plausible deniability". They can honestly say their policy precludes statements of earnings and they don't approve any products that violate their guidelines. It also suggests that out of the massive amount of products they list, they may not routinely police them after they go live. It could be a logistical pain in the butt to do that, and also, why kill the geese laying the golden eggs - right?

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    David
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    • Profile picture of the author seoweb2000
      Originally Posted by FullSails View Post

      I recently went through product approval for an

      I think it boils down to something like "plausible deniability". They can honestly say their policy precludes statements of earnings and they don't approve any products that violate their guidelines. It also suggests that out of the massive amount of products they list, they may not routinely police them after they go live. It could be a logistical pain in the butt to do that, and also, why kill the geese laying the golden eggs - right?

      Regards,
      David

      This basically protects CB, so cool to know this. Thanks for sharing
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    • Profile picture of the author Raydal
      Originally Posted by FullSails View Post

      This was their reply:
      "We do not allow other vendors to have money making statements on their sites. When we review the Pitch Pages, we always require vendors to remove any and all money making statements. However, once the product is approved, some vendors will add the statements back to their sites."

      Regards,
      David
      They are basically giving you a loophole that they are aware of and
      which still covers them legally. Approving your page and then
      you adding the statements afterward covers their end because
      they could say that this is not the page they approved.

      I don't think that they really frown upon this because they would
      delist any pages that they were aware of that made the changes
      AFTER the approval.

      Just my thoughts.

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